A man is in custody today after accidentally shooting himself during a home invasion. Late last night two men attempted a home invasion on the 2500 block of North Bancroft Street in North Philadelphia. The two masked men broke into a home and had guns. According to the woman inside at the time, shortly after entering the home one of the men accidently shot himself in the leg. At that point,...

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Comedian Bill Cosby has been charged with Aggravated Indecent Criminal Assault in Montgomery County for an alleged sexual assault at his Cheltenham mansion in 2004. Cosby was arraigned on a sex assault charge and will remain free on $1 million bail pending trial. Cosby had no comment on his way in and out of court as he was arraigned on a charge of aggravated indecent assault, punishable by...

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Today, Bill Cosby was arrested for allegedly drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in his Cheltenham mansion 12 years ago. He has been charged with Aggravated Indecent Criminal Assault, a crime that carries a maximum penalty of 5-10 years in prison and $25,000 fine. The 78-year-old Cosby appeared before a magistrate district judge in Elkins Park this afternoon before heading to the Cheltenham...

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Since its debut, iRadioPhilly has been a proud supporter of Our Community Cup Coffeehouse. On Saturday, February 13th Our Community Cup will celebrate its first anniversary with a multi-artist festival. "Share the Love Fest 2016" will include an afternoon and evening filled with live musical performances from some of the finest artists in the area.

A "different kind of...

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Philadelphia Eagles coach Chip Kelly was fired last night and no one saw it coming with one game left to play this season. Owner Jeffrey Lurie says that as the events of the season unfolded he knew he had to make a change. Lurie brought Chip Kelly in three years ago confident he could revolutionize the game and the Eagles. After 2 winning seasons, the Eagles lost embarrassingly this year after...

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After being found guilty of violating his probation following a 2009 gun and drug conviction on December 17th, Philadelphia rapper Meek Mill was ordered not to work or perform (or even leave Philly) before his February 5th sentencing, which could mean a return to jail. The judge and probation officer in his case are also not making a travel exception for New Year's Eve. He was slated to...

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BREAKING NEWS reported on philadelphiaeagles.com:

Today, Jeffrey Lurie, Chairman and CEO of the Philadelphia Eagles, released Head Coach Chip Kelly.

"We appreciate all the contributions that Chip Kelly made and wish him every success going forward," said Lurie.

Coach Pat Shurmur will be interim head coach for Sunday's game against the New York...

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Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf announced today that he would be using his line-item veto to reject parts of a $30.3 billion budget passed by the state legislature last week. He will sign some parts of it into law to provide emergency funding to schools, social services, and county governments who have been operating since June without a budget. Wolf will be releasing more than $23 billion....

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The deadly weather pattern that left hundreds homeless in Texas swept through the Philadelphia region overnight and this morning bringing heavy rains. Numerous spin-outs and accidents on Philly roadways this morning have been blamed on puddling and ponding. Drivers hit the standing water too fast and their car hydroplanes out of control. Things could have been worse. It could have been snow...

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Another warm, wet day in the area and local ski shops are wondering what to do with all that cold weather gear. There are deals to be had this winter says Jeff Cassano, marketing manager at Buckman's Ski Shops. Buckman's is only open October through March so there’s not much selling time. Cassano says he can’t remember a recent year that was so wet and mild, preventing local...

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